Bamboo Forest 嵐山竹林
The Bamboo Forest is a bamboo grove in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the 115 sights of Japan listed on this site and is ranked 81 in popularity among the country's sights based on English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The site is open 24/7 and has no entry fee. Visitors can combine a visit with Arashiyama, which is 0 km away, or nearby sites such as Tenryū-ji (1 km), Saihō-ji (2.5 km), Ryōan-ji (5.5 km), and Kinkaku-ji (6.5 km).
To reach the grove, the nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport, which is 33 km away. The site is located 373 km from Tokyo. The weather varies by month; August is the warmest with a high of 31 °C, while January is the coldest with a low of 0 °C. June and July are the wettest months, with rainfall reaching 220 mm and 215 mm respectively.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 31 °C. The wettest is June, with about 220 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 66 | 80 | 121 | 123 | 170 | 220 | 215 | 131 | 188 | 132 | 84 | 61 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 17 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
